BALTIMORE – The Bengals rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit to tie the game on a Hail Mary pass at the end of regulation only to fall to Baltimore 20-17 in overtime.
The Bengals have lost two straight in overtime while the tense victory ended a three-game skid for the Ravens (4-5) and thrust them into a second-place tie in the AFC North, just one game behind Cincinnati (6-4) in the loss column.
After their defense kept the Raven off the scoreboard in the second half, Cincinnati pulled even when A.J. Green caught a desperation pass from Andy Dalton for a 51-yard touchdown as time expired in regulation. Green positioned himself behind the pack and caught the ball after it flicked off the hand of Ravens safety James Ihedigbo.
After the Bengals failed to convert on a fourth-and-two, the Ravens took over and Justin Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal with 5:27 left in overtime to give the defending Super Bowl champions’ first victory since Oct. 6.
Green ended with 151 yards and the TD while Dalton had 274 yards passing to go with two scores but he was also picked off three times.